We put in the bog, added cattail, and then some duckweed (and goldfish to eat the mosquito larvae), but while the duckweed is growing, our tilapia have answered their need for greens. Take a look:
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Front Range Food Gardener- Transplant timing decision & Hardening offHardening off tomato transplants near house wallBetting on when the last spring frost date has past isn't your only gamble in transplanting warm weather tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, etc. These plants are also sensitive to cool night temperatures above freezing but lower than 50 degrees F.This week with temperatures in the eighties and nights in the fif […]
- Comparitive Phenology for this SeasonFreeze damage on apple. Late floweringor leafing fruit trees may avoid freezedamage in most years.Phenology is the study of periodic life cycle events in plants and animals including such things as date of emergence of plant leaves and flowers. It is influenced by seasonal variations in climate (chief among these temperature) as well as location factors such […]
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- Trilliums In My Garden: Wildflower WednesdayTrilliums have charmed and fascinated me ever since my days as a Girl Scout, when I learned to identify a few wildflowers. With three leaves and three petals, trillium practically named itself (tri = 3) and was easy to remember. I never set out to have a trillium collection, but I’ve never turned down an [...]
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- The Ethicurian
- Beet me up: Six summery ways to enjoy the sweetest root vegetableHere in California, our beet harvest is at its peak. Californians ought to make a beeline to their local farmers markets to enjoy the beet bounty before it is over. Throughout cooler parts of the country, beet lovers will feast throughout the summer. Appreciating the mountain of beets we are now harvesting, we have been experimenting with beet recipes. We as […]
- Shedding light on a permaculture farm: Review of “Bioshelter Market Garden”In 1983, Darrell and Linda Frey established Three Sisters Farm in western Pennsylvania, seeing a five-acre field "of bare soil and corn stubble" as the perfect blank slate upon which to explore permaculture theory and practice. The results of their hard work (to date) are detailed in the book "Bioshelter Market Garden: A Permaculture Farm. […]
- Beet me up: Six summery ways to enjoy the sweetest root vegetable
- Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen
- Michael Pollan’s Cooked: A ReviewSPOILER! Michael Pollan finally discovers BBQ! It might have taken him a little bit longer than the rest of us out in the sticks, but we're glad he finally did. America's authentic culture of food gets a nice little spotlight shone on it in the first chapter of his latest book, Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation.
- A Yoga Sequence for Gardenersby guest blogger Holly Walck. Every spring, I've seen my students come in with the "tricky low back" that resurfaces after hours spent bent over flower pots and vegetable beds (with the errant "football knee" or "tennis elbow" flare-up to sweeten the deal). Fortunately there are yoga postures that stretch the arms, legs, an […]
- Welcome to Rodale’sRodale’s is a safe place for you to shop, where you can vote for a healthier, happier world with every purchase you make without sacrificing style, comfort, or joy. When you buy something made from healthy materials, you are investing in a healthier environment and a brighter future. We’ve done the hard work of figuring out what’s safe and healthy, so you ca […]
- Michael Pollan’s Cooked: A Review
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- Could Toxins Be Good For You?In the 1980s, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) commissioned a study on the health impacts of sustained radiation exposure. They compared two groups of nuclear shipyard workers from Baltimore who had similar jobs except for a single key difference: one group was exposed to very low levels of radiation from the materials they handled, and the other was not. […]
- CK Friday Links--Friday May 17, 2013Links from around the internet. As always, I welcome your thoughts. PS: Follow me on Twitter! ************************* Maybe it's time to swap burgers for bugs. (NPR, via @RadicalOmnivore) Michael Pollan's new book Cooked is a half-baked parody of foodie intellectualism. (Table Matters) Getting off sugar. (Eating Rules) Population bomb? Nope. Not […]
- Ask CK: Are Your Waffles Supposed To Be This Bland?New reader Christie writes in (edited slightly for length): Hi Dan, First wanted you to know that my family seriously loved both the crock pot beef stew and the risotto. I admit I had my doubts while making the risotto, it seemed like an awful lot of liquid. My husband kept looking at the rice and making comments. But by the end it was super creamy and delic […]
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- Soondubu Jjigae with Spot ShrimpJjigae is Korean for hot pot or stew. Soondubu means silken tofu. This is Korean comfort food at its best, even more than the Bibimbap of an earlier post. The key is finding quality Korean pepper flakes. I also like to goose mine with an added jolt of pepper paste, gochujang. Look for both at a Korean market such as H Mart, along with the extra soft and silk […]
- Spot Shrimp on the MenuPuget Sound's recreational spot shrimp season opened earlier this month. If you've read Fat of the Land, you know how I approached this hotly anticipated fishery in my younger, stupider days. I've taken some grief for the canoe thing, and I'll admit it's not the safest way to get a limit of sea insects—in fact, it's downright da […]
- The Mushroom HuntersDear Readers: I'm pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of my new book, The Mushroom Hunters: On the Trail of an Underground America. The book goes on sale September 10—but it's now available for pre-order at a bookstore near you, including Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, and Indiebound. Some of you may have guessed what I was up to wi […]
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- Overcrowded Factory Farms Produce The Majority Of US Eggs Some facts about eggs from the United Egg Producers: To date, there are approximately 179 egg producing companies with flocks of 75,000 hens or more. These companies represent about 95% of all the layers in the United States. In 1987, there were around 2,500 operations. As of March 2012, cage-free production is 5.7 percent of the total U.S. flock size. Of th […]
- Whole Food Plant Based Diet Found To Reverse Advanced Heart DiseaseBelow is another excerpt from T. Colin Campbell's new book, "Whole: Rethinking The Science Of Nutrition." He's discussing the much-acclaimed, longterm studies Dr. Esselstyn conducted with heart patients starting in the 1980s: In 1985, Esselstyn recruited patients with advanced but not immediately life-threatening heart disease for a clini […]
- Overcrowded Factory Farms Produce The Majority Of US Eggs
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- A Forager’s Late Spring Day: Wild Harvest DinnerThis has been an interesting spring. An early drought followed by heavy rain, then several dry days, which seemed to make the forest floor crunchy again. This is what was on the trail Saturday, just... [[Go to my website to read the entire article.]]
- Traveling the Shared River of Life on the Hudson RiverMany of the places sacred to me have been irreparably damaged during my lifetime. US policies are appalling. New York State is better than many, but as long as fracking is a possibility, I'm... [[Go to my website to read the entire article.]]
- Abundant Rain and Fungal FindsNow that the much-needed rain has arrived, so have the mushrooms. There’s something to be said for delay of gratification. I am truly grateful to have found several species of choice edible... [[Go to my website to read the entire article.]]
- Watching Nature UnfoldThis is not a perfect photo – but the fact that I have an image of any of the action is good enough for me. The smaller bird was driving the hawk away from its territory. I saw the movement... [[Go to my website to read the entire article.]]
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- Swan Song: The Art of Sue MillerA Message Without Words (The Story of Cob the Swan and the beautiful art he inspired) Several years ago when my husband and I bought our home on a scenic lake in Northwestern, New Jersey, the previous owners told us that, for the first time, a pair of swans had appeared on the lake. Being animal [...]
- In the Shade of the Palm: The Art of Ghaith (Keith) MajeedIn the Shade of the Palm…Art Shines Ghaith (Keith) Majeed finds meaning,memories, and lots of inspiration for some of the most amazing artworks to hit the Florida art scene in quite some time from the Palm tree, and he has aptly named his art company “Palm Shades Art.” That’s because for Keith, the [...]
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